3. Reichstag, 1945 Frankfurter Allee, 1945 A Climate for Radical Change:

4. A Climate for Radical Change: Rotterdam, 1940

5. A Climate for Radical Change: London 1940

13. 1950 2008 April 1951 European Coal and Steel Community French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman and French Businessman Jean Monnet I. A Brief History of the European Union

14. March 1957 Rome Treaties European Economic Community (EEC) European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

15. 1973 United Kingdom, Ireland and Demark I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

16. 1981 Greece I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

17. 1986 Spain and Portugal I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008 Same year: the “Single European Act” was signed, revising the Treaty of Rome and re-launching European integration

18. 1992 “ Deadline” for completing the single market (Dec. 31, 1992) I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

20. 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

21. 1993 Maastricht Treaty 1 2 3 TREATIES I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008 Treaty of European Union Established 3 pillars of Cooperation : Economic, Political, Judicial

22. 1995 Austria, Finland and Sweden I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

23. 1999 EURO launched I. A Brief History of the European Union 1950 2008

24. European Court of Justice 25 judges European Parliament 732 members European Commission 25 Commissioners European Council 15 Heads of State or government and the President of the Commission Council of the EU 15 ministers European Court of Justice 15 ministers European Parliament 626 members European Commission 20 Commissioners European Investment Bank European Central Bank Court of Auditors 25 members Committee of The Regions 317 members Econ. & Social Committee 317 members European Council 25 Heads of State or government and the President of the Commission Council of the EU 25 ministers

25. European Commission Council of the EU European Parliament